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VISITITALY WHAT TO SEE CASTLES, PALACES AND MANSIONS EMILIA ROMAGNA PARMA AND OUTSKIRTSES PARMESAN PARME

Castles of Parme, palaces and mansions

Visititaly recommends the most important castles, palaces and noble residences of Parme and surrounding area, the proposals consider a maximum distance of about 30 km from the town. In the territory around Parme a dense network of manors built in strategic positions branches off and dominate the surrounding valleys, some can be visited, others still used as private homes, and still others are ruins bearing witness to a glorious past. To visit the castles, fortresses and all places related to culture that characterize Parme, to receive detailed information on opening hours, ticket costs and any guided tours, please consult the official website of the building. If you have visited a castle and wouldlike to share your experience with others, please report it here!

Castles, palaces and mansions

Palazzo Ducale

The Doge's Palace was built in 1561 at the behest of Duke Ottavio Farnese and was the seat of the ducal court until the second half of the '600. It represents the symbol of the city of Parma and is one of the most fascinating monuments of Italian art. The initial construction carried the signature of Jacopo Baruzzi, known as the Vignola. During the 18th century, construction work was carried out by Ennemond Petitot to give it a more classic look. From the 800 to the present day, the Palace has not undergone substantial changes.

Castles, palaces and mansions

Palazzo Pigorini

Even if the building date was built around 1767, from the architectural structure it is assumed that the building is even older. The palace was known for having given birth to two famous personalities: the poet Angelo Mazza and the explorer Vittorio Bottego, in honor of whom on the building we find the two tombstones, precisely on the facade. Today the building is the seat of the Department of Culture of the Municipality of Parma and, often, also an exhibition space for various exhibitions in the locality.

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